Picture This 1982 Album

Huey Lewis And The News

One thing about Huey Lewis & The News (along with a lot of other acts) is that people seemed to think they were strictly an 80's phenomenon, when the actual truth was, their origins stretched far back to the early 1970's. The group was essentially the joining of two Bay Area rock bands (Clover and Soundhole) - both of whom have their own convoluted histories, but whatever the case, eventually what became known to us as Huey Lewis & The News released their first album in 1980. Picture This followed in early 1982, and buffeted by the smash single "Do You Believe In Love?", went gold, and established the group as pop stars. The album itself is a mixed bag, wavering between California-friendly soft rock and punchy pop-rock on the fringes of New Wave. The aforementioned "Do You Believe In Love" has more in common with the former genre, while "Workin' For A Livin" is really the only solid indication of the rock-solid sound they got to on Sports.